1980 Scottish local elections

Elections for the Scottish district councils were held in 1980.

1980 Scottish local elections
1 May 1980 (1980-05-01)
  First party Second party
 
Leader James Callaghan Margaret Thatcher
Party Labour Conservative
Leader since 5 April 1976 11 February 1975
Seats won 469 232
Seat change 187 27
Popular vote 45.4% 24.1%
Swing 13.8 3.1
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Gordon Wilson David Steel
Party SNP Liberal
Leader since 1979 7 July 1976
Seats won 52 33
Seat change 118 29
Popular vote 15.5% 6.2%
Swing 8.7 2.2
Colours denote the winning party with outright control

These were the third elections held to the 53 district councils established by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The previous elections had been held in 1977. The elections took place a year after the Conservative government of Margaret Thatcher had come to power. The local elections, which also took place in England and Wales, were seen as the first electoral test of the Thatcher ministry.

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